Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-06-10
The County Convention.

called the convention OF hepuollcan
delegates to order in the Opera House
last Monday at p. m, congratulated
the party on its success last fall, and
called for nominations for Chairman
of the convention. Somebody nomi
mated Thos Robinson, of Cranbery
township. the nominations were clos
ed and Mr.. Robinson was unanimous
ly elected. He took his place and
called for nominations for Secretaries
of the convention, and Mr.. A. NJ
Christley and w. G. Thompson, Esq,
were elected Secretaries, and Mr..
James Shanor was elected Reading
Clerk, all without opposition. The
names of the districts were then call
ed over, when the delegates present
handed in their names as follows:
LIST OF DELEGATEs-CoUNTY COMMITTEE
FOR 1887.
Adams twp A Criswell.
A llegheny-E III Crawford
Butler-John Burkhart,
Buffalo-M n Greer.
Brady-T Beatty.
Centre-E Varnum.
Cherry N-A NJ Christley.
Cherry S-J Campbell.
Clay j Christley.
Clearfield-G w Fennell.
Connoquenessing Nv Bowen.
Connoauenessing S-J Brandon.
Clinton-J S Love.
Concord-C C Kuhn.
Cranberry-Thos Robinson.
Donegal-F Flanagan.
Fairview E-W Kamerer.
Fairview Wv Swartzwelder.
Forward-A. NJ Douthett.
Franklin-Jacob Neeley.
Jackson &c Texter.
Jackson VIZ b Silver.
Jelferson-John Burtner.
Lancaster-W LutZ.
Marion-S NJ Seaton.
Mercer-J ] McGarvey.
Muddycreek r Melyin.
Middlesex-W J Marks.
Oakland-A o Hepler.
Parker Ii NJ Caldwell.
Penn-A NJ Starr.
Slipperyrock-H NJ Gill.
Summit-Simon Young.
Venango-J + Cochran.
Washington Ms NJ Turk.
Washington S-J Harvey Bell.
Winfield-John Hesselgesser.
WORTH N Shields.
Bald RIDGE w Kaltenbach.
Butler Boro ii B Mates.
3" 2-W C Thompson.
" S-Jas A Shapor.
Centreville-E NJ Mayberry.
Evans City-L Honoddle.
Fairview-W P Jamison.
Karns City-A S Reed.
Millerstown-Geo w Huselton.
Petrolia- A L Campbell.
Prospect-Alex Borland.
Saxonburg-PhilipB BURNER.
Sunbury-C w Wick.
Zelienople-Sid Wiehl.
Six districts did not respond al
first call, on account of the delegates
not knowing where the convention
was to be held, and hereafter the
county Chairman should always des
ignate the building in which the con
vention is to be held.
A motion to appoint committee
on resolutions carried aud the Chair
man Robinson appointed the follow
ing members of the convention as the
committee:
J. F. Cochran, of Venango town
ship; j. H. Bell, of Washington S
E. Fl. Crawford, of Allegheny; j. S
Love, of Clinton; NJ. N. Greer, O
Buffalo; j. S. Campbell, of Cherry S.
andJ ohm Christley, of Clay.
1t was then moved and carried that
all business of the convention be sus
pended until the vote was tabulated,
and resolution read by Mr.. Ritter
instructing our delegates to the State
Convention to vote for western man
for Chairman of the State Committee
was referred to the Committee or
Resolutions.
When the vote of Slipperyrock
township was being taken down al
about 4:3O, the Committee on Reso
lutions came in, and as some of the
delegates wished to start for home,
the resolutions were read, and after 9
discussion lasting over one hour, they
were adopted with the exception o
one, which was laid on the table un
til after the vote was counted. The
tabulating of the votes was then con
tinued and was completed by I p. M.
when the convention adjourned til
$50 p. m.
At $50 p. m. the convention re-
convened at the Opera House, and
the Secretaries having made unusu
ally good speed in footing up the col
umes, the totals were read as fol
lows: